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EP2740228 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FREQUENCY SYNCHRONIZATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.02.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Khalifa University of Science and Technology
P.O. Box 127788
Abu Dhabi / AE
For all designated states
British Telecommunications public limited company
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
For all designated states
Emirates Telecommunications Corporation
Etisalat Building
Intersection of Zayed the 1st Street and Sheikh
Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street
P.O. Box 3838
Abu-Dhabi / AE
[2019/30]
Former [2018/01]For all designated states
Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research
P.O. Box 127788
Abu Dhabi / AE
For all designated states
British Telecommunications public limited company
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
For all designated states
Emirates Telecommunications Corporation
Etisalat Building
Intersection of Zayed the 1st Street and Sheikh
Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street
P.O. Box 3838
Abu-Dhabi / AE
Former [2014/24]For all designated states
Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research
P.O. Box 127788
Abu Dhabi / AE
For all designated states
British Telecommunications PLC
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
For all designated states
Emirates Telecommunications Corporation
Etisalat Building
Intersection of Zayed the 1st Street and Sheikh
Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street
P.O. Box 3838
Abu-Dhabi / AE
Inventor(s)01 / AWEYA, Dr. James
Etisalat BT Innovation Centre
Khalifa University
Abu Dhabi / AE
02 / AL ARAJI, Dr. Saleh
Etisalat BT Innovation Centre
Khalifa University
Abu Dhabi / AE
 [2014/24]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/24]Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Former [2014/24]Hodsdon, Stephen James
Mewburn Ellis LLP
33 Gutter Lane
London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Application number, filing date12755804.703.08.2012
[2019/24]
WO2012EP65216
Priority number, dateUS20111320407905.08.2011         Original published format: US201113204079
[2014/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013020903
Date:14.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2740228
Date:11.06.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.02.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2740228
Date:12.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04J3/06, H04L7/033
[2014/24]
CPC:
H04J3/0664 (EP,US); H03L7/0807 (EP,US); H03L7/099 (EP,US);
H03L7/0991 (EP,US); H03L7/0994 (EP,US); H03L2207/50 (EP,US);
H04J3/0667 (EP,US) (-)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR FREQUENZSYNCHRONISIERUNG[2019/02]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FREQUENCY SYNCHRONIZATION[2014/24]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE SYNCHRONISATION DE FRÉQUENCE[2014/24]
Former [2014/24]VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR FREQUENZSYNCHRONISATION
Entry into regional phase17.02.2014National basic fee paid 
17.02.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
17.02.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/24]
03.09.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.04.2019Fee for grant paid
26.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.01.2019
Opposition(s)13.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
24.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[I]EP1324520  (AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [I] 1-29 * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0029] * * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0038] * * figures 2,5 *;
 [XI]US7656985  (AWEYA JAMES [CA], et al) [X] 1-3,15-17,22,24,26,27 * column 1, line 56 - line 60 * * column 2, line 19 - line 31 * * column 3, line 32 - column 4, line 55 * * figures 1-4 * [I] 4-14,18-21,23,25,28,29;
 [I]US2011153869  (BRYANT STEWART FREDERICK [GB], et al) [I] 1-29 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0027] * * paragraph [0032] * * figures 1-5 *;
 [A]  - GEOFFREY M GARNER ET AL, "Using an IEEE 802.1AS network as a distributed IEEE 1588 boundary, ordinary, or transparent clock", PRECISION CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION FOR MEASUREMENT CONTROL AND COMMUNICATION (ISPCS), 2010 INTERNATIONAL IEEE SYMPOSIUM ON, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20100929), doi:10.1109/ISPCS.2010.5609779, ISBN 978-1-4244-5978-0, pages 109 - 115, XP031780859 [A] 1-29 * paragraph [0III] * * figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISPCS.2010.5609779
by applicant   - T. NEAGOE; M. HAMDI, "A Hardware IEEE-1588 Implementation with Processor Frequency Control", ARROW ELECTRONICS WHITE PAPER
    - T. NEAGOE; M. HAMDI; V. CRISTEA, "Frequency Compensated, Hardware IEEE- 1588 Implementation", IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS, (20060709), pages 240 - 245
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